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Islanders vs. Capitals March 9, 2013

UNIONDALE, NY - MARCH 09: John Tavares #91 of the New York Islanders shoots the puck during warm-ups against the Washington Capitals wearing a St. Patrick's Day themed jersey at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on March 9, 2013 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Mike Stobe/NHLI via Getty Images)

He's only 17 but he can see the ice so well and he moves the puck and goes to the open ice all the time, so I just think he's a player that is ready to play in the NHL. I'm really looking forward to coaching someone like this.

— U.S. National Junior Team coach Ron Wilson on Auston Matthews, the projected No. 1 pick of the 2016 NHL Draft